Notice to Patients
TADH collects, uses, discloses and retains personal health information (PHI):
- To provide you with care
- To monitor and evaluate the quality of care we provide you
- To administer and manage the operations of the hospital
- To do research, educate and collect statistics
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
Access and Correction
TADH has an electronic and paper copy of your health record. There are other health-care providers outside of TADH who can access your electronic health record but they or their team must be involved in your care and they must sign an agreement with TADH.
You may obtain access to or request a correction of your personal health information by contacting the Health Records Department.
Safeguards
We take steps to protect your personal health information from theft, loss and unauthorized access, copying, modification, use, disclosure and disposal. We conduct audits and complete investigations to monitor and manage our privacy compliance. We take steps to ensure that everyone who performs services for us protects your privacy and only uses your personal health information for the purposes you have consented to.
Confidentiality Status
Unless you tell us differently, we may let visitors or callers know your location in the hospital and your general health status. If you do not want anyone to know you are in hospital, you, or your substitute decision-maker on your behalf, may request that a Confidentiality Status be placed in your patient registration system.
Warning Flag
If you have concerns about your personal health information being accessed inappropriately, you can request that a Warning Flag be placed on your personal health information in TADH’s electronic health record system. Accesses to Warning Flag files are investigated.
Contact Information
For more information about our privacy practices or to file a complaint, please contact:
TADH Privacy Officer
Tel: (705) 267-2131 ext. 6005
E-mail: privacy@tadh.com
